What Is Proxy Consent

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is proxy consent?

• A) Consent given by a person authorized by a health care client to give consent on his or her behalf
• B) Consent between two physicians to give treatment when no one is available to give consent
• C) Consent given by someone who is not deemed competent
• D) Consent given orally, rather than in written form

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Definitions:

CPT

Current Procedural Terminology; a set of codes used by healthcare professionals to report and document medical, surgical, and diagnostic services.

ICD

International Classification of Diseases, a system of codes used for classifying diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures.

Upcoding

The fraudulent practice of using billing codes that indicate a more expensive service was performed than was actually provided, to increase reimbursement from Medicare or insurance.

Increased Revenue

An upward trend in the amount of money generated from the sales of goods or services within a company.